13 killed in Panchkula violence: Home Ministry
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) At least 13 people had died in violence in Panchkula in violence following conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmit Ram Rahim Singh, the Union Home Ministry said. “As per…
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Office of profit case: HC notice to EC on 12 AAP MLAs pleas
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the Election Commission seeking its response on pleas filed by some AAP MLAs against the poll panel’s decision to continue disqualification…
India’s Forex reserves down by $211 mn
Mumbai, Aug 25 (IANS) India’s foreign exchange (Forex) reserves kitty depleted by $211 million as on August 18, 2017, official data showed on Friday. The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) weekly statistical supplement released on…
Ex-PM ‘flees Thailand’ ahead of trial verdict
Bangkok, Aug 25 (IANS) Former Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra has fled abroad as the country’s Supreme Court issued an arrest warrant after she failed to appear on Friday for the verdict in a negligence case…
12 dead, 48 hurt in Panchkula violence: Haryana Home Secy
Chandigarh, Aug 25 (IANS) At least 12 people have died in Panchkula in the violence that ensued after Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim was convicted in a rape case on Friday, Haryana Home…
Dera sect will have to compensate for violence losses: High Court
Chandigarh, Aug 25 (IANS) The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday said the Dera Sacha Sauda sect would have to compensate for the losses in the violence by sect followers after a court held…
Curfew in five Punjab towns, violence in Haryana
Chandigarh, Aug 25 (IANS) Violence erupted in several towns of Punjab and Haryana soon after a CBI special court on Friday held controversial godman Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh guilty of the…
DUSU polls: AISA seeks security against ABVP ‘goons’
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) With the Delhi University (DU) student elections just a fortnight away, the All India Students’ Association (AISA) on Friday demanded police protection for its candidates and cadres against “violence from…
Maruti Suzuki launches ‘i Create’ personalisation for Swift
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Automobile major Maruti Suzuki on Friday introduced the “i Create” personalisation concept for its hatchback Swift. According to the passenger car maker, the tool allows the customers to personalise their…
Dera sect appeals for calm, will appeal against verdict
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) The Dera Sacha Sauda sect on Friday said “injustice” has been done to it after a CBI special court held its head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh guilty of rape and…
Violence erupts in Delhi hours after Dera chief’s conviction
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Two train bogies and two DTC buses were set on fire here on Friday, against the backdrop of violence in neighbouring Haryana and Punjab after the conviction of Dera Sacha…
12 killed in Panchkula after court convicts Dera chief
Panchkula (Haryana), Aug 25 (IANS) At least 12 people were killed in firing by security forces as enraged supporters of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmit Ram Rahim Singh went on a rampage here on Friday…
Kejriwal appeals for peace in Punjab, Haryana
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday appealed for peace and calm in Punjab and Haryana after supporters of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh resorted to large-scale…
HC raps Kejriwal for appeal against expediting defamation suit
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday questioned Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s intention behind filing an appeal against the decision of the single judge to expedite hearing of a civil defamation…
SC directs release of Rs 1 lakh to 10-year-old rape victim
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Chandigarh Legal Service Authority (CLSA) to release Rs one lakh to a 10-year-old rape victim who gave birth to a baby girl. Directing…
Curfew imposed in four Punjab towns: Amarinder
Chandigarh, Aug 25 (IANS) Curfew was imposed in four towns of Punjab on Friday after violence broke out following the conviction of Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim in a rape case by a CBI court…
Back to Infosys as there was no one else: Nilekani
Bengaluru, Aug 25 (IANS) Software major Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, who returned to the company as its non-Executive Chairman, on Friday said he believes he’s back because “there was no one else”. Addressing a press…
BJP leader blames Punjab for allowing Dera followers in Haryana
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) BJP leader Vineet Joshi on Friday blamed the Punjab government for allowing supporters of controversial Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh to enter Haryana, after violence flared…
Visit field to understand impact of decision-making, Modi tells officers
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed government officers not to restrict themselves to files but to make field visits to understand the true impact of decision-making, the government said on…
Army columns deployed in Panchkula, on stand-by in Sirsa
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Six army columns were deployed in Haryana’s Panchkula on Friday after violence erupted following the verdict convicting Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in a rape case,…